Find XML Records

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VB.NET sample code showing how to find / search for XML records in an XML document.

    ' Find all companies located in California
    Private Sub Button5_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button5.Click

        Dim xml As New Chilkat.Xml()
        xml.LoadXmlFile("companies.xml")

        ' Navigate to the first company record.
        xml.FirstChild2()

        ' Find the next XML node where there is a child node having tag "name"
        ' with a value that matches the wildcarded pattern "Microsoft*"
        ListBox1.Items.Clear()
        ListBox1.Items.Add("Companies in California")

        While Not (xml Is Nothing)
            ' FindNextRecord *will* return the current record if it
            ' matches the criteria. 
            xml = xml.FindNextRecord("state", "CA")

            If Not (xml Is Nothing) Then
                ' Add the company name to the listbox.
                ListBox1.Items.Add(xml.GetChildContent("name"))

                ' Advance past this record.
                xml = xml.NextSibling()
            End If

        End While


    End Sub

Important: The download for this example does not contain the ChilkatDotNet.dll which
must be downloaded and installed separately at http://www.chilkatsoft.com/downloads.asp.
Once installed, add a reference to the DLL in the project by following the instructions at
http://www.example-code.com/vbdotnet/step2.asp